NIVERSITY  OF  CALIFORNIA  Agricultural  Experiment  Station 

COLLEGE   OF  AGRICULTURE  E-  J-  W.CKSON,  director 

BERKELEY,  CALIFORNIA 


CIRCULAR  No.  42 

(April,  1909) 


Pacific  Coast  Entomological  Conference 

and 

Special  Short  Course 

in 

Horticulture 


APRIL   AND   MAY 
1909 


BERKELEY      -< 
THE   UNIVERSITY   PRESS 


PACIFIC  COAST  ENTOMOLOGICAL  CONFERENCE 

APRIL   20   TO    23,    1909 


The  insect  problems  of  the  Pacific  slope  are  so  different  from 
those  on  the  other  side  of  the  Rocky  Mountains,  that  a  special 
organization  of  Western  Entomologists  is  necessary  to  secure  a 
satisfactory  discussion  of  our  peculiar  problems.  With  the  hope 
that  such  an  organization  might  be  organized,  the  entomologist  of 
this  experiment  station  desires  to  invite  all  interested  in  the  eco- 
nomic entomology  of  this  region  to  assemble  in  convention  at  the 
University  of  California  on  the  twentieth  to  twenty-third  of  April. 

The  following  preliminary  programme  has  been  arranged.  We 
cannot  give,  at  the  present  time,  more  than  a  portion  of  the  titles 
of  the  papers  to  be  read,  since  many  who  have  promised  to  be 
present  and  present  papers  have  not  as  yet  given  us  the  titles  of 
the  same.  Those  given  below  will  be  sufficient,  however,  to  indi- 
cate that  it  will  be  a  very  profitable  occasion: 

PRELIMINARY  PROGRAMME  FOR  THE   CONVENTION  OF 
ENTOMOLOGISTS. 

Tuesday  Afternoon. 

Results  of  our  Work  with  Lime  Sulphur  Spray.  By  Prof.  A.  B. 
Cordley,  Professor  of  Zoology  and  Entomology,  and  Dean  of 
the  School  of  Agriculture,  Oregon  Agricultural  College,  Cor- 
vallis,  Oregon. 

The  Uses  and  Abuses  of  the  Lime  Sulphur  Solution  as  a  Fungicide 
and  Insecticide.  By  Geo.  F.  Schorr,  Manager  California  Rex 
Spray  Co.,  Benicia,  California. 

Making  of  Lime  Sulphur  Solution  in  Small  Orchards.  By  H.  P. 
Stabler,  Horticultural  Commissioner,  Sutter  County,  Yuba 
City,  California. 

Tuesday  Evening. 

The  Manufacture  of  Miscible  Oils.  By  R.  R.  Rogers,  Manager  of 
the  Rogers  Chemical  Co.,  San  Francisco. 

The  Manufacturer  of  Insecticides.  By  E.  E.  Luther,  Manager  of 
the  California  Spray  Chemical  Co.,  Watsonville,  California. 


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Wednesday  Morning. 
The   Destruction   of   European   Elm    Scale,    (Gossyparia   spuria)    by- 
means  of  a  Strong  Stream  of  Water.     By  Prof.  S.  B.  Doten, 
Professor  of  Entomology,  University  of  Nevada,  Reno,  Ne- 
vada. 

Experiments  in  the  Eradication  of  the  Codling  Moth.  By  Prof. 
Fabian  Garcia,  Professor  of  Horticulture,  New  Mexico  Col- 
lege of  Agriculture  and  Mechanic  Arts,  Agricultural  College, 
New  Mexico. 

The  Time  of  Spraying  for  Codling  Moth.  By  Prof.  C.  W.  Wood- 
worth,  University  of  California. 

Wednesday  Afternoon. 
Insecticide  Control.    By  Prof.  G.  E.  Colby,  University  of  California. 

Studies  in  the  Life  History  of  the  Orange  Scale.  By  Prof.  H.  J. 
Quayle,  University  of  California,  in  charge  of  Entomological 
work  at  the  Southern  California  Pathological  Laboratory, 
Whittier. 

The  Citrus  Mealy  Bug  ( Pseudococcus  citri).  By  P.  E.  Smith,  Horti- 
cultural Commissioner  for  Ventura  County,  Santa  Paula. 

Wednesday  Evening. 

Exhibits. 
Insecticide  Apparatus.     Bean  Spray  Pump  Co. 
Insecticide  Material.     Bean  Spray  Pump  Co. 
Insecticide  Material.     California  Rex  Spray  Co. 
Insecticide  Material.     California  Spray  Chemical  Co. 
Insecticide  Material.     Rogers  Chemical  Co. 
Testing  of  Insecticides. 

Analytical  Methods  Used  in  Control  Work.     By  Prof.  Colby. 

Testing  of  Safety  to  Plants.     By  Mr.  Volck. 
Destruction  of  Insects. 

Mosquito  Control  Work.     By  Mr.  J.  S.  Hunter. 
Insect  Collections. 

A  New  Insect  Box,  by  Prof.  Wood-worth. 

A  new  Fruit  Pest  from  Santa  Clara  Valley  and  its  Parasites. 
By  Mr.  E.  L.  Morris. 

Insects  as  Related  to  Disease.     By  Prof.  Herms. 

Fleas  and  Bubonic  Material.     By  Mr.  M.  B.  Mitzmain. 

Arrangement  of  Insect  Collections.     By  M.  C.  Fuchs. 


Beekeeping  Apparatus.     By  Mr.  E.  Benton. 
Methods  of  Study. 

Ant  Nests  for  Study.     Mr.  L.  H.  Day. 

Physiological  Apparatus.     Prof.  Herms. 

Production  of  Wings  in  Aphids.     Prof.  Clarke. 

Instruction. 

French  Anatomical  Lantern  slides.     Prof.  Woodworth. 

Laboratory  Directions  and  Work.     Prof.  Woodworth. 
Publications. 

Illustrations  of  Ants.     Miss  M.  H.  Lanktree. 

Photographic  Illustrations  of  Scale  Insects  and  Methods  of  Pro- 
duction.    Prof.  S.  B.  Doten. 
Reading  Course  Work  in  Entomology.     Prof.  Clarke. 

Thursday  Morning. 

Visit  to  University  Ant  Laboratory,  East  Oakland. 

Thursday  Afternoon. 

Forest  Insects.  By  Prof.  R.  W.  Doane,  Professor  of  Entomology, 
Leland  Stanford  Junior  University,  Palo  Alto,  California. 

The  Swarming  Impulse  and  its  Control  in  the  Apiary.  By  Mr.  E. 
Benton,  University  of  California. 

Bee  Pasturage  in  California:  A  Review  of  the  Honey  Producing 
Flora.     By  Mr.  M.  C.  Eichter,  University  of  California. 

The  Mailing  of  Queen  Bees.     By  Mr.  Benton. 

Lantern  Slide  Exhibit  on  Structures  of  the  Bee,  Followed  by  a  Live 
Bee  Demonstration  in  the  Lecture  Boom.  By  Mr.  Benton. 
(At  the  close  of  the  session  a  visit  will  be  paid  to  the  Uni- 
versity Apiary.) 

Thursday  Evening. 

Medical  Entomology,  its  Scope  and  Methods.  By  Prof.  W.  B. 
Herms,  University  of  California. 

A  Comparative  Study  of  the  Morthparts  of  the  Flea  and  its  Rela- 
tion to  Disease  Transmission.  By  Mr.  J.  C.  Nag,  University 
ot  California. 

Bionomics  of  Pacific  Coast  Fleas  and  their  Relation  to  Man.  By 
M.  B.  Mitzmain,  Technical  Assistant  U.  S.  Marine  Hospital, 
San  Francisco. 


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Friday  Morning. 

Discussion  and  Demonstration  of  Methods  in  Insect  Photography 
with  Especial  Eeference  to  Scale  Insects,  (a)  The  Field  of 
Usefulness  in  such  Photography.  (&)  Methods  of  Negative 
Making,  in  Printing,  and  in  Retouching.  By  Prof.  S.  B. 
Doten. 

Methods  used  in  Study  of  Sense  Reactions.     By  Prof.  HERMS. 

The  Light  Reactions  of  the  Housefly.  By  Mr.  A.  B.  Shaw,  Uni- 
versity of  California. 

Friday  Afternoon. 

Our  Future  Crop  of  Economic  Entomologists.  By  Mr.  J.  B.  Hick- 
man, Horticultural  Commissioner,  Santa  Cruz  County,  Aro- 
mas, California. 

The  Teaching  of  Elementary  Entomology.  By  Prof.  Woodworth, 
University  of  California. 


SPECIAL   SHORT    COURSE    IN 
HORTICULTURE. 

April  26  to  May  21,   1909. 


Since  the  law  providing  for  county  horticultural  commissioners 
and  inspectors  as  recently  amended  requires  the  holding  of  exami- 
nations to  secure  lists  of  eligibles  from  which  the  Supervisors  of 
each  county  shall  make  appointment,  the  Agricultural  Department 
of  the  University  desiring  to  assist  in  making  this  new  requirement 
accomplish  the  purpose  intended  by  the  legislature  has  provided 
as  supplementary  to  the  above  conference  the  course  of  instruc- 
tion outlined  below,  to  afford  instruction  of  a  more  elementary 
character. 

It  must  not  be  supposed  that  this  course  is  sufficient  to  prepare 
a  prospective  horticultural  officer  for  the  duties  contemplated  by 
this  act,  but  it  will  certainly  aid  him  by  supplementing  his  present 
knowledge,  and  will  serve  as  a  thorough  review  of  the  subject 
that  will  place  in  a  concrete  and  available  form  some  of  the  infor- 
mation, concerning  which  the  examining  commission  will  be  liable 
to  ask,  in  order  to  judge  of  the  candidate's  qualification. 

No  charge  whatever  is  made  for  tuition  in  this  course  and  no 
entrance  requirement  will  be  insisted  upon  except  that  the  student 
must  be  at  least  18  years  of  age.  Students  in  this  course  are  regis- 
tered as  special  short  course  students  of  the  Agricultural  Department. 

THE  INSTRUCTION. 

The  work  presented  in  this  course  is  calculated  to  cover  as  fully 
as  possible  the  problems  of  the  work  of  the  commissioner  and 
inspector  and  in  a  thoroughly  practical  manner.  The  mornings 
will  be  chiefly  occupied  by  lectures,  the  afternoons  by  laboratory 
work,  and  the  evenings  by  library  work  or  by  special  lectures  on 
more  general  topics. 

Besides  the  single  lectures  on  several  topics  given  in  the  sched- 
ule of  exercises,  attention  is  called  to  the  following  series  of  lec- 
tures and  demonstrations: 

Plant   Physiology.      Two   lectures   by   Prof.    W.    S.    V.    Osterhout, 

April  26  and  27,  at  9:00  a.m. 
Weeds  and  their  control.    Four  lectures  by  Prof.  H.  M.  Hall,  April 

26-29,  at  10:00  a.m. 


Horticultural  Laws.  Fourteen  lectures  by  Prof.  ('.  W.  Woodworth. 
April  26-May  10,  at  11:00  a.m. 

Excursions  for  field  study  of  fruit  and  ornamental  plants  and  their 
pests,  conducted  by  Mr.  R.  E.  Mansell,  assisted  by  Pro- 
fessors Woodworth  and  Babcock.  Tuesday  afternoons,  April 
27th,  May  4th  and  11th. 

The  Microscope  and  its  use.  Four  lectures  and  four  practical  exer- 
cises by  Prof.  W.  B.  Herms.  Afternoons  of  April  28th,  29th, 
30th,  and  May  3rd. 

Insecticide  Treatments.     Five  lectures  by  Prof.  Woodworth,  April 

29,  May  1,  4,  6,  and  8,  at  9:00  a.m. 

Horticultural  Crops.     Four  lectures  by  Prof.  E.  J.  Wickson,  April 

30,  May  5,  7  and  10',  at  10:00  a.m. 

Fertilizers.  Three  lectures  by  Professor  J.  S.  Burd,  April  28,  30. 
and  May  3,  at  9:00  a.m. 

Manufacture  and  Composition  of  Insecticides  and  Fungicides.  Five 
lectures  by  Prof.  G.  F.  Colby,  May  1,  4,  6,  8  and  11,  at  10:00 
a.m. 

Identification  of  Insects.  Seven  lectures  and  seven  practical  exer- 
cises, by  Prof.  Woodworth,  afternoons  of  May  6,  7,  8,  10,  13, 
14  and  17. 

Identification  of  Plants  handled  by  the  nursery  trade.  Four  lec- 
tures and  demonstrations  by  Mr.  Mansell,  May  3,  5,  7  and 
10,  at  10:00  a.m. 

Recent  Entomological  Problems  in  California.  Two  lectures  by 
Professor  Woodworth,  May  11  and  21,  at  11:00  a.m. 

Diseases  of  the  Vine,  by  Professor  F.  T.  Bioletti,  May  13,  14,  at 
9:00  a.m.  and  morning  of  May  15. 

Control  of  Important  Insects.  Six  lectures  by  Prof.  Woodworth, 
May  13,  14,  17,  18,  19  and  20,  at  11:00  a.m. 

Horticultural  Practices.  Seven  lectures  by  Prof.  Wickson,  May  13, 
14,  17,  18,  10,  20  pnd  21,  rt  10:00  a.m. 

Foreign  Fr  it  Pests.     Four  lectures  by  Prof.  Herms,  May  18,  19  and 

20,  at  9:00  a.m. 

Plant  Disease.  Five  lectures  and  four  practical  demonstrations  by 
Prof.  Badccck.  afternoons  of  May  18,  19,  20  and  21  and  May 

21,  at  9:00  a.m. 

The  title  of  each   lecture   or  practical   exercise  is  given  in  the 
schedule  below: 


SCHEDULE  OF  CLASS  EXERCISES. 
Monday,  April  26. 
9:00  a.m.  — Food  and  Growth  of  Plants.     Prof.  Osterhout. 
10:00  a.m.  —  Johnson  Grass  and  other  Troublesome   Grasses.     Prof. 

Hall. 
11:00  a.m.  —  History  of  Horticultural  Legislation  in  California.    Prof. 
Wood  worth. 
2:00  p.m.  —  Selection,  Use   and   Care   of  the  Pocket   Lense.     Prof. 

Woodworth. 
3:00  p.m.  — The    Reading    Course    in    Entomology.      Prof.    W.     T. 

Clarke. 
4:00  p.m. — Life    Histories    of    Insects,  —  Breeding    Cage    Methods. 
Prof.  W.  B.  Herms. 

Tuesday,  April  27. 
9:00  a.m.— Production  of  Seeds  and  Fruit.     Prof.  Osterhout. 
10:00  a.m.  — Mustard  and  other  Annual  Weeds.     Prof.  Hall. 
11:00  a.m.  — The  Pests  Specified  in  Local  Horticultural  Laws.    Prof. 

Woodworth. 
2:00  to  5:00  p.m.  — Fruits  and  Ornamental  Plants  and  their  Pests. 
Excursion  about  University  Grounds.     Mr.  Mansell, 
assisted  by  Profs.  Woodworth  and  Babcock. 

Wednesday,  April  28. 

9:00  a.m.  — The   Plant,   the    Soil    and   the    Need    for   Fertilization. 
Prof.  Bukd. 
10:00  a.m.  — Thistles,  Cockleburrs,  and  Similar  Weeds.     Dr.  Hall. 
11:00  a.m.  — The  Pests  Actually  Considered  in  Horticultural  Inspec- 
tion Work.    Prof.  Woodworth. 
2:00  p.m.  — The   Making  of   Microscopical  Preparations  with   Bal- 
sam and  Jelly.     Prof.  Herms. 
3:00-5:00  p.m.  — Practical  Exercise  in  Mounting  Specimens.     Prof. 
Herms. 

Thursday,  April  29. 
9:00  a.m.  — Action  of  Arsenicals  upon  Insects.     Prof.  Woodworth. 
10:00  a.m.  — Morning-glories  and  Poisonous  Weeds.     Dr.  Hall. 
11:00  a.m.  — The  Laws  of  Nuisances  as  Related  to  Plant  Pests.     Prof. 

WCCDWOETH. 

2:00  p.m.  — Potash  and  Staining  Methods  for  Microscopical  Mom  ts. 

Prof.  Herms. 
3:00-5:00  p.m.— Practical  Exercise  in  Mounting  Specimens.     Prof. 

Herms. 


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Friday,  April  30. 
9:00  a.m.— Fertilizer  Materials.     Prof.  Burd. 
10:00  a.m.  — The  Management  of  Citrus  Trees.     Prof.  Wickson. 
11:00  a.m.  — Eradication  of  Fruit  Pests.     Prof.  Woodworth. 
2:00  p.m.  — The  Microscope,  its  Use  and  Care.     Prof.  Herms. 
3:00-5:00  p.m.  — Practical  Exercise  in  Study  of  Microscopical  Prep- 
arations.    Prof.  Herms. 

Saturday,  May  1. 

9:00  a.m.  —  Action  of  Arsenicals  upon  Foliage.     Prof.  Woodworth. 

10:00  a.m.  —  The  Composition  of  Arsenical  Insecticides.     Prof.  G.  E. 

Colby. 
11:00  a.m.  — The  Practice  of  Orchard  Inspection.   Prof.  Woodworth. 

Monday,  May  3. 
9:00  a.m.  —  The  Valuation  of  Commercial  Fertilizers.     Prof.  Burd. 
10:00  a.m.  — The  Species  of  Palms  and  Kelated  Plants.     Mr.  Man- 
sell. 
11:00  a.m.  —  The    Inspection    of    Nurseries    and    Shipments.      Prof. 
Woodworth. 
2:00  p.m.  — The  Labeling  and  Care  of  Microscopical  Preparations. 

Prof.  Herms. 
3:00-5:00  p.m. — Practical  Exercise  in  the  Finishing  of  Microscopical 
Mounts.     Prof.  Herms. 

Tuesday,  May  4. 

9:00  a.m.  — The  Use  of  Lime  Sulphur  Sprays.     Prof.  Woodworth. 

10:00  a.m.  — The   Manufacture    and    Composition    of    Lime    Sulphur 

Sprays.     Prof.  Colby. 
11:00  a.m.— The  Town  Lot  as  an  Inspector's  Problem.    Prof.  Wood- 
worth. 
1:00-5:00  p.m.— Fruit  and  Ornamental  Plants  and  their  Pests.    Ex- 
cursion to  Golden  Gate  Park  conducted  by  Mr.  Man- 
sell,  assisted  by  Professors  Woodworth  and  Babcock. 

Wednesday,  May  5. 
9:00  a.m.— The  Care  of  Stone  Fruits.     Prof.  E.  J.  Wickson. 
10:00  a.m.  — The  Species  of  Eucalyptus  and  Acacia.     Mr.  Mansell. 
11:00  a.m.— The   Use    of   Parasites  for  Fruit   Pests.     Prof.    Wood- 
worth. 
2:00  p.m.  — The   Method  of  Identifying  Diaspinous   Scales.     Prof. 

Woodworth. 
3:00-5:00   p.m.— Practical   Exercise  in  Identifying  Insects.     Prof. 
Woodworth. 


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Thursday,  May  6. 
9:00  a.m.  — Distillates  and  Emulsions.     Prof.  Woodworth. 
10:00  a.m.  — California  Petroleums.     Prof.  Colby. 
11:00  a.m.— Horticultural  Laws  of  the  Eastern  States.    Prof.  Wood- 
worth. 
2:00  p.m.  —  Characters  which  Distinguish  Species  in  the  Subfamily 

Coccinae.     Prof.  Woodworth. 
3:00-5:00   p.m.— Practical   Exercise   in   Identifying  Insects.     Prof. 
Wcod  WORTH. 

Friday,  May  7. 
9:00  a.m.  — The  Care  of  Pomaceous  Fruits.     Prof.  E.  J.  Wickson. 
10:00  a.m.  — The  Specific  Characteristics  of  Fruit  Trees  and  Shrubs. 

Mr.  Mansell. 
li:00  a.m.— Horticultural  Laws  of  Foreign  Countries.     Prof.  Wood- 
worth. 
2:00  p.m.  — Characters  which  Distinguish  Species  in  Dactylopinae 

and  smaller  Subfamilies.     Prof.  Woodworth. 
3:00-5:00  p.m.— Practical  Exercise   in  Identifying  Insects.     Prof. 
Woodworth. 

Saturday,  May  8. 
9:00  a.m.— Cyanide  Fumigation  Practice.     Prof.  Woodworth. 
10:00  a.m.— Cyanide  and  Sulphuric  Acid.    Prof.  Colby. 
11:00  a.m.— Ancient  Horticultural  Legislation.     Prof.  Woodworth. 

Monday,  May  10. 
9:00  a.m.— Characteristics  of  California  Horticulture.    Prof.  Wick- 
son. 
10:00  a.m.  —  The   Species   of    Ornamental   Herbaceous   Plants.     Mr. 

Mansell. 
11:00  a.m.— Ideals  of  Inspection  Work.     Prof.  Woodworth. 
2:00  p.m.  — Characters  Used  in  Identifying  Species  of  White  Flies. 

Prof.  Woodworth. 
3:00-5:00  p.m.— Practical  Exercise  in  Insect  Identification.     Prof. 
Woodworth. 

Tuesday,  May  11. 
9:00  a.m.  — Classification  of  California  Soils.     Prof.  Loughridge. 
10:00  a.m.— Copper  Sulphate  and  Bordeaux  Mixture.     Prof.  Colby. 
11:00  a.m.— Eecent  Problems— The  White  Fly.     Prof.  Woodworth. 
1:00-6:00  p.m. — Fruit  and  Ornamental  Plants  and  their  Pests.    Ex- 
cursion  to    California   Nursery   at    Niles,    conducted 
by  Mr.  Mansell,  assisted  by  Professors  Woodworth 
and  Babcock. 


Wednesday,  May  12. 
Commencement  Exercises  of  the  University. 

Thursday,  May  13. 
9:00  a.m.  — The  Phylloxera  Problem.     Prof.  Bioletti. 
i0:00  a.m.  — Propagation  of  Fruit  Trees  in  California.     Prof.  Wick- 
son. 
11:00  a.m.  — The  Control  of  the  Blackscale.     Prof.  Woodworth. 
2:0'0  p.m.  — The   Diagnostic    Characters  in   Aphidae.      Prof.    Wood- 

WORTH. 
3:00-5:00  p.m.  —  Practical  Exercise  in  the  Identification  of  Insects. 
Prof.   Wcod WORTH. 

Friday,  May  14. 

9:00  a.m.  —  Anaheim  Disease  and  other  Vine  Diseases.     Prof.  Bio- 
letti 
10:00  a.m.  — Choice  of  Land  and  Orchard  Planting.     Prof.  Wickscn. 
11:00  a.m.  — The  Control  of  the  San  Jose  Scale.     Prof.  Woodworth. 
2:00  p.m.  — Diagnostic    Characters    in    Lepidoptera.      Prof.    Wood- 
worth. 
3:00-5:00   p.m.  —  Practical   Exercise   in  the    Identification  of  Insects. 
Prof.  Woodworth. 

Saturday,  May  15. 
9:00  a.m.  —  Disinfection  of  Nursery  Stock  by  Carbon  Bisulfid  and 
by  Hot  Water.     Prof.  Bioletti. 
10:00-12:00    p.m.  — Demonstration    of    Disinfection    Methods.      Prof. 
Bioletti. 

Monday,  May  17. 
9:00  a.m.  — The  Gipsey  and  Brown  Tail  Moths.     Prof.  Herms. 
10:00  a.m.  —  California  Pruning  Purposes  and  Practices.     Prof.  Wick- 
son. 
11:00  a.m.  — The  Control  of  the  Codling  Moth.     Prof.  Woodworth. 
2:00  p.m. — Diagnostic  Characters  among  the  Acarina.     Prof.  Wood- 

WCRTH. 

3 $0-5:00   p.m.  —  Practical    Exercise  in  the  Identification  of  Mites. 

Prof,   WOCDWURTH. 

Tuesday,  May  18. 
9:00  a.m.  — The  Fruit  Flies.     Prof.  Herms. 
10:00  a.m.  — California  Pruning  Purposes  and  Practices.     Prof.  Wick- 
scn. 


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11:00  a.m.  — The  Control  of  the  Peach   Worm.     Prof.  Woodworth. 
2:00  p.m.  — The  Eusts  and  their  Control.     Prof.  Babcock. 
3:00-5:00  p.m.  — Practical  Demonstration  of  the   Species  of  Rusts 
Causing  Serious  Plant  Diseases.     Prof.  Babcock. 

Wednesday,  May  19. 

9:00  a.m.  — Common  Eastern  Pests  not  in  California.     Prof.  Herms. 

10:00  a.m. — California     Cultivation     Policies     and     Methods.       Prof. 

Wicksom. 
11:00  a.m.  — The  Control  of  the  Potato  Worm.     Prof.  Woodworth. 
2:00  p.m.  — The  Plant  Diseases  Due  to  Smuts.     Prof.  Babcock. 
3:00-5:00   p.m.— Practical   Demonstrations   of   Smut   Fungi.     Prof. 
Babcock. 

Thursday,  May  20. 
9:00  a.m.  — Common  European  and  Asiatic  Fruit  Pests  not  in  Cali- 
fornia.    Prof.  Herms. 
10:00  a.m.  — Cultivation  and  Irrigation.     Prof.  Wickscn. 
11:00  a.m.— The  Control  of  Grasshoppers.     Prof.  Woodworth. 
2:00  p.m.  — The   Plant    Diseases    caused   by   Mildews.      Prof.    Bab- 
cock. 
3:00-5:00    p.m.  — Practical    Demonstrations   of   Species    of    Mildew. 
Prof.  Babcock. 

Friday,  May  21. 
9:00  a.m.  — The  Application  of  Fungicides.     Prof.  Babcock. 
10:00  a.m.  —  The    Outlook    for    California    Fruit    Industries.      Prof. 

Wickson. 
11:00  a.m.  —  The  Argentine   Ant  in  California.     Prof.  Woodworth. 
2:00  p.m. — Pear  Blight,  Peach  Blight,  and  other  Fungus  Diseases. 

Prof.  Babcock. 
3:00-5:00  p.m.  — Practical  Demonstration  of  Plant  Diseases.     Prof. 
Babcock. 

In  addition  to  the  above  course  of  instruction  there  will  be 
numerous  lectures  and  exercises  incident  to  the  closing  days  of  the 
college  term  that  will  be  of  interest  to  the  students  in  the  short 
course  and  which  they  may  attend.  These  will  be  announced  from 
week  to  week  in  the  University  Calendar  and  in  the  college  and 
local  papers. 

Evening  lectures  on  general  topics  particularly  for  students  in 
this  course  have  been  arranged  as  follows,  the  exact  dates  to  be 
announced  later: 


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Insects  in  their  relation  to  Public  Health.     Prof.  W.  B.  Herms. 

Bacteria  and  their  role  in  Farm  Life.     Prof.  C.  B.  Lipman. 

Pure  Food  and  the  National  and  California  Food  Laws.    Prof.  M.  E. 

Jaffa. 
Cereal  Improvement  in  California.     Prof.  G.  W.  Shaw. 

The  publications  of  the  Experiment  Station  contain  much  infor- 
mation that  will  be  of  value  to  those  interested  in  this  course  and 
will  be  sent  free  on  application  to  residents  of  the  State.  A  list 
of  those  available  for  distribution  is  given  on  following  pages. 
For  copies  of  these  bulletins  or  for  further  information  relative  to 
this  short  course  address 

E.  J.  WlCKSON, 

Dean  of  the  College  of  Agriculture, 

Berkeley,  California. 


PUBLICATIONS    OF   THE   AGRICULTURAL   EXPERIMENT 
STATION  AVAILABLE  FOR  DISTRIBUTION. 


REPORTS. 

1896.  Eeport   of   the  Viticultural   Work   during   the  seasons   1887-93, 

with  data  regarding  the  Vintages  of  1894-95. 

1897.  Eesistant  Vines,  their  Selection,  Adaptation,  and  Grafting.     Ap- 

pendix to  Viticultural  Report  for  1896. 
1900.  Report   of   the   Agricultural    Experiment    Station    for   the   year 
1897-98. 

1902.  Report  of  the  Agricultural  Experiment  Station  for  1898-1901. 

1903.  Report  of  the  Agricultural  Experiment  Station  for  1901-03. 

1904.  Twenty-second  Report  of  the  Agricultural  Experiment  Station 

for  1903-04. 

TECHNICAL  BULLETINS— ENTOMOLOGICAL  SERIES. 

Vol.  1,  No.  2.  Catalogue  of  the  Ephydrida?. 

BULLETINS. 

Reprint.  Endurance  of  Drought  in  Soils  of  the  Arid  Region. 
No.  128.  Nature,  Value  and  Utilization  of  Alkali  Lands,  and  Tolerance 
of  Alkali.     (Revised  and  Reprint,  1905.) 
133.  Tolerance  of  Alkali  by  Various  Cultures. 

140.  Lands  of  the  Colorado  Delta  in  Salton  Basin,  and  Supple- 

ment. 

141.  Deciduous  Fruits  at  Paso  Kobles. 

142.  Grasshoppers  in  California. 


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147.  Culture  Work  of  the  Substations. 

148.  Resistant  Vines  and  their  Hybrids. 

149.  California  Sugar  Industry. 

150.  The  Value  of  Oak  Leaves  for  Forage. 

151.  Arsenical  Insecticides. 

152.  Fumigation  Dosage. 

153.  Spraying  with  Distillates. 

154.  Sulfur  Sprays  for  Red  Spider. 
156.  Fowl  Cholera. 

159.  Contribution  to  the  Study  of  Fermentation. 

160.  The  Hop  Aphis. 

161.  Tuberculosis  in  Fowls.     (Reprint.) 

162.  Commercial  Fertilizers.     (Dec.  1,  1904.) 

163.  Pear  Scab. 

165.  Asparagus  and  Asparagus  Rust  in  California. 

167.  Manufacture  of  Dry  Wines  in  Hot  Coutries. 

168.  Observations  on  Some  Vine  Diseases  in  Sonoma  County. 

169.  Tolerance  of  the  Sugar  Beet  for  Alkali. 

170.  Studies  in  Grasshopper  Control. 

171.  Commercial  Fertilizers.     (June  30,  1905.) 

172.  Further  Experience  in  Asparagus  Rust  Control. 

174.  A  New  Wine-Cooling  Machine. 

175.  Tomato  Diseases  in  California. 

176.  Sugar  Beets  in  the  San  Joaquin  Valley. 

177.  A  New  Method  of  Making  Dry  Red  Wine. 

178.  Mosquito  Control. 

179.  Commercial  Fertilizers.     (June,  1906.) 

180.  Resistant  Vineyards. 

181.  The  Selection  of  Seed-Wheat. 

182.  Analysis  of  Paris  Green  and  Lead  Arsenate.     Proposed  In- 

secticide Law. 

183.  The  California  Tussock-moth. 

184.  Report  of  the  Plant  Pathologist  to  July  1,  1906. 

185.  Report  of  Progress  in  Cereal  Investigations. 

186.  The  Oidium  of  the  Vine. 

187.  Commercial  Fertilizers.     (January,  1907.) 

188.  Lining  of  Ditches  and  Reservoirs  to  Prevent  Seepage  and 

Losses. 

189.  Commercial  Fertilizers.     (June,  1907.) 

190.  The  Brown  Rot  of  the  Lemon. 

191.  California  Peach  Blight. 

192.  Insects  Injurious  to  the  Vine  in  California. 

193.  The    Best    Wine    Grapes    for    California;    Priming    Young 

Vines;  Pruning  the  Sultanina. 

194.  Commercial  Fertilizers.     (Dec,  1907.) 

195.  The  California  Grape  Root-worm. 

196.  Eucalyptus  in  California. 

197.  Grape   Culture   in   California.      Improved   Methods   of    Wine 

Making;  Yeasts  from  California  Grapes. 

198.  The  Grape  Leaf  Hopper. 

199.  The  Bovine  Tuberculosis. 

200.  Gum  Disease  of  Citrus  Trees  in  California. 

201.  Commercial  Fertilizers. 


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CIRCULARS. 


Mo.      1.  Texas  Fever. 


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Blackleg. 

3.  Hog  Cholera. 

4.  Anthrax. 

5.  Contagious  Abortion  in  Cows. 
7.  Bemedies  for  Insects. 

9.  Asparagus  Bust. 

10.  Beading  Course  in  Economic  Entomology.     (Bevision.) 

11.  Fumigation  Practice. 

12.  Silk  Culture. 

15.  Becent  Problems  in  Agriculture.     What  a  University  Farm 

is  For. 

16.  Notes  on  Seed-Wheat. 

17.  Why  Agriculture  Should  be  Taught  in  the  Public  Schools. 

18.  Caterpillars  on  Oaks. 

19.  Disinfection  of  Stables. 

20.  Beading  Course  in  Irrigation. 

21.  The  Advancement  of  Agricultural  Education. 

22.  Defecation  of  Must  for  White  Wine. 

23.  Pure  Yeast  in  Wineries. 

24.  Olive  Pickling. 

26.  Selection  and  Preparation  of  Vine  Cuttings. 

27.  Marly  Subsoils   and  the   Chlorosis  or  Yellowing  of  Citrus 

Trees. 

28.  A   Preliminarv   Progress   Beport   of   Cereal   Investigations, 

1905-07. 

29.  Preliminary  Announcement  concerning  Instruction  in  Practi- 

cal Agriculture  upon  the  University  Farm,  Davisville,  Cal. 

30.  White  Fly  in  California. 

31.  The  Agricultural  College  and  Its  Belationship  to  the  Scheme 

of  National  Education. 

32.  White  Fly  Eradication. 

33.  Packing  Prunes  in  Cans.     Cane  Sugar  vs.  Beet  Sugar. 

34.  California  State  Farmers'  Institute  at  the  University  Farm. 

35.  Southern    California    Pathological    Laboratory    and    Citrus 

Experiment  Station. 

36.  Analyses  of  Fertilizers  for  Consumers. 

37.  Announcement  of  Farmers'  School  Courses,  1908. 

38.  The  Argentine  Ant  in  California. 

39.  Instruction  in  Practical  Agriculture  at  University  Farm. 

40.  State  Farmers'  Institute  at  University  Farm. 

41.  The  School  of  Agriculture  on  the  University  Farm. 

Copies  may  be  had  on  application  to  Director  of  Experiment 
Station,  Berkeley,  Cal. 


